Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei has termed remarks by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Kenya’s AUC chairmanship candidate Raila Odinga as patriotic.
According to Sing’Oei, Gachagua’s remarks are a clear indication that there’s more that unites Kenya as a nation than what divides it.
“Patriotic. There is more that unite than divide us as a Nation,” the PS who led Raila’s campaign for seat said on X.
Gachagua had earlier on Friday said that Raila Odinga is the best fit for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairman position.
The former DP said Raila’s worldview and championship for the African people undoubtedly make him the best-suited candidate to lead the continent into the future.
“Kenya's finest Raila Odinga is undoubtedly the best bet for the African Union Commission chairmanship. Africa deserves the best,” he said.
“As a continent, we need a Raila Odinga character to gel the Anglophone and the Francophone selves towards the continent of the future.”
Gachagua said Raila’s win in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, will imprint his quest for the African Spirit that the former Prime Minister has lived and championed.
He emphasised that Raila’s win will positively impact the continent.
“Raila Odinga's win will be good and progressive for Africa. His victory will be a win for Kenya, our motherland,” he said
Raila, who is already in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is contesting against Mahamoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti and Richard Randriamandrato of Madagascar, in the high-stakes race.
Under the African Union rules, voting is done by secret ballot and shall continue until one of the candidates obtains the support of two-thirds of the 55 AU member states, translating to 33 votes.
The elections will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2025.
